Cooking range construction



y 1939- R. J.IMERRITT 2,358,550

COOKING RANGE CONSTRUCTION Filed June 18, 1937 2 Sheets-Sheet l y 16, 1939- R. J. MERRITT 2,158,550

COOKING RANGE CONSTRUCTION File'd June 18, 1937 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 15% Aha/7 Patented May 16, 1939 PATENT OFFICE COOKING RANGE CONSTRUCTION Robert J. Merritt, Los Angeles Calil'. Application June 18, 1937, SerialNo. 148,872

I 9 Claims. 1 (Cl. 126- -333) This invention relates to cooking stoves or ranges and it is a general object of the invention to provide a stove or range of improved design and construction.

5 Modern cooking ranges for domestic use often have hinged covers for covering the top burners and the plate warming top of the oven when the range is not in use. Brackets or pockets are often provided on the rear guard rail of such ranges to carry condiment vessels, flour containers, etc. It is the usual practice to hinge the burner cover and oven cover at their rear edges and when the covers are raised, to make the top burners and oven top accessible for use,

they conceal and make the condiment pockets inaccessible so that the condiment pockets are of no actual benefit when the range is in use.

Another object of this invention is to provide a cooking range structure having a top burner cover and a condiment carrier in which the parts are so related that the condiment carrier is con veniently accessible when the burner' cover is raised.

Another object of this invention is to provide a cooking range embodying a condiment carrier that may be readily moved from its normal position at the rear guard rail to a conveniently accessible position where it will not be concealed or' made inaccessible when the burner cover is raised.

Another object of this invention is to provide a cooking range construction of the character mentioned in which the condiment'carrier may be normally received in a pocket in the rear guard rail to constitute an'attractive fixture or adjunct to the range.

Another object of this invention is to provide a range construction of the character mentioned in which the condiment carriers never strike or interfere with the oven cover or burner cover.

40 Another object of this invention is to provide a cooking range construction of the character mentioned in which the condiment carriers and their supports may be inexpensively embodied in the range construction with little or no alteration of the guardrail or other parts.

A further object of this invention is to provide a cooking range construction of the character mentioned in which the condiment carriers are disposed adjacent the ends of the range when moved to their extended positions, so that the range does not require excessive room space.

The various objects and features of my invention will be fully understood from the following detailed description of typical preferred forms and applications of the invention, throughout which description reference is made to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary front elevation of a range embodying one form of the invention showing the covers closed and the condiment carriers 5 in their normal or retracted positions. Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary horizontal detailed sectional view taken substantially as indicated by line 22 on Fig. 1 with the condiment containers removed from the carrier. Fig. 3 is an enlarged 10 vertical detailed sectional view. taken as indicated by line 3-3 on Fig. 2. Fig, 4 is'a fragmentary horizontal detailed sectional view taken as indicated by line 4-'4 on Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a fragmentary front elevation similar to Fig. 1 illustrating-one of the covers in its raised position and showing a condiment carrier in its out or accessibleposition. Fig. 6 is a fragmentary front elevation of the upper portion of a range illustrating another. form of the invention. Fig, '7 is an em as larged fragmentary horizontal detailed sectional view taken as indicated byline 'l-'l on Fig. 6 and illustrating the carrier in broken lines in the extended position. Fig. 8 is an enlarged vertical detailed sectional view taken as indicated by 25 line 8-8 on Fig. 6 and Fig. 9 is a view similar to Fig. '7 illustrating another form of the invention.

The present invention may be embodied in cooking ranges of various styles and makes and in gas ranges as well as electric ranges. In the 30 following detailed description I will describe several typical embodiments .of the invention, it being understood that the invention may be varied considerably to adapt it for use on different types and styles of ranges. 35

The range construction illustrated in Figs. 1 to 5, inclusive, includes, generally, the range body ill, a guard rail ll extending along the upper rear edge of the body I0, hinged covers l2 movable from down positions over the top of the range 40 body l0 and open vertical positions adjacent the rail II, and shiftable condiment carriers l3 movablefrom positions at the ends of the rail clear of the tops I2.

The stove or range body l0 may be of any con- 4e ventional or desired shape and construction. The present invention is not primarily concerned with the construction of the range body l0 and I have illustrated only a portion of a more or less typical range body [0 having a flat horizontal top. One 50 half of the upper portion of the range body l0- may be considered as the upper end of an oven while it may be considered that the usual top burners are located on the top of the other half of the body l0. 5

The guard apron or rail ll may be a substantially vertical member extending along the rear edge of the top of the body iii. The rail H may be formed of enameled sheet metal and may have a distinctive or ornamental outline as illustrated. Horizontally spaced openings H may be provided in the inner or central portion the rail H to receive an automatic burner control clock and a cooking chart or the like. In accordance with the form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 1.

to the rail Ii has recesses or pockets i5 for receiving the condiment carriers 13. Where the range has two carriers l3, as illustrated, there are two pockets l5 provided in the rail H. The pockets l5 are spaced inwardly from the opposite ends of the rail ii and are suitably spaced leetween the upper and lower edges of the rail. In the particular construction illustrated the pockets l5 are substantially rectangular and have rectangular fronts or mouths. The pockets i5 may be defined by suitable members i6 oi enameled sheet metal, or the like. The members 55 are secured to the rear side of the rail i i by brackets l1 and project rearwardly from the rail so that the pockets [5 extend inwardly or rearwardly.

from the front surface of the rail. The pocket members l6 are, of course, shaped or formed to give the pockets I5 the desired configuration.

The covers i2 are provided to extend over the top range burners (not shown) and the upper wall or plate warming top of the range oven. The covers I 2 maybe of any suitable construction and may have any desired finish. In practice the covers i 2 may be substantially rectangular and may be relatively thin, it being understood that the covers l2 may be hollow to contain suitable insulation. The covers l2 normally lie flat and horizontal at the top or upper side of the range body l8. In accordance with the usual practice the covers l2 are hinged to the body l0 at their' rear edges so that they may be swung upwardly and rearwardiy to substantially vertical positions where they are adjacent and substantially parallel with the rear rail II, as illustrated in Fig. 5. It will be apparent that when a cover I2 is in the position illustrated in Fig. 5 it closes and conceals one of the pockets l5, rendering it inaccessible. Further, it will be noted that the top burners or the plate warming top of the oven, as the case may be, cannot beusecl or made accessible without first raising a cover 12 to the vertical or raised position shown in Fig. 5.

The carriers I3 are providedto contain receptacles H! for containing condiments, flour, sugar, and the like, or may be employed to carry any objects or devices that may be useful about the range. It is an outstanding feature of the invention that the carriers l3 may be moved or shifted between positions in the pockets i4 and positions at or beyond the outer ends of the guard rail H. The carriers l3 are shaped and proportioned to be readilyreceived in the pockets l5 and to carry the condiment receptacles i8 or the like. In accordance with the broader aspects of the invention the carriers l3 may be of any suitable shape and construction. In the particular case illustrated the carriers 13 are substantially rectangular open topped basket-like elements.

Each carrier l3 may comprise two or more substantially horizontal rods l9 spaced apart vertically and shaped or bent to constitute the sides and the ends of the carriers. The rods l9 may be continuous and in the construction illustrated project or continue horizontally from the front sides of the carriers 13 toward the adjacent ends of the rail ll, assuming the carriers i3 to be in their normal positions in the pockets l5. Thus the carriers l3 project laterally or rearwardly from the inner ends of the horizontal rods iii. In the simple construction illustrated the rods l9, which constitute the sides and ends of the carriers l3, also serve as supporting arms for the carriers, as will be subsequently described. Spaced straps 20 extend across the lower ends of the carriers I3 and are secured to the rods l9 at the opposite ends of the carriers to constitute the bottoms of the carriers. The straps 20 serve to support the condiment receptacles i8 in the canriers i3. In the preferred arrangement the carnamental attachments or parts of the range.

In accordance with the form of the invention illustrated in Fig. 5 of the drawings the condiment carriers l3 are pivotally or swingably supported to swing horizontally between positions in the pockets l5 and positions at or beyond the ends of the rail H where the receptacles i8 are ac cessible when the tops l2 are raised. The outer end portions 2! of the carrier rods it? are bent to curve around the ends of the rail i i to the rear of the rail when the carriers i3 are in their normal positions in the pockets 15. The outer ends of the curved rods i9 are swingably or pivotally secured to the range body structure. In the particular arrangement illustrated brackets 22? secured to posts 9 of the range construction at the rear 01' the rail ii adjacent the ends of the raii. Each bracket 22 hasvertically spaced rearwardly extending bearing projections 23 and 2d. The ends of each pair or set of carrier rods iii are fixed to substantially vertical pintle pins 25 which are pivotally carried by the bearing projections 23 and 25 of the brackets 22. The rods it may be welded or otherwise fixed to the pintle pins The lower portions of the pins 25 are turnably supported in openings 25 in the lower hearing projections 23 and the upper portions of the pins 25 are rotatably carried in openings 21 in upper bearing projections 24. The lowermost rods i9 may bear on the upper surfaces of the projections 23 to limit the downward movement of the pintle pins 25.

Lugs 28 project-upwardly from the lower bearing' projections. 23 and are engageable by the lower rods iii to limit the outward movement of the carriers 23. The lugs 28 are located to stop the carriers i3 in positions at or slightly beyond the outer ends of the rail Ii. Fig. 5 illustrates one of the carriers i3 in its out position at the adjacent end of the rail ii. Stop lugs 3i may be provided on the upper sides of the bearing projections 23 to be engaged by the lower arms ii! to limit the inward swinging of the carriers i3. If desired the rods i9 may also have bent portions 32 for engaging against the forward face of the rail I l to limit the inward swinging of the carriers i3. The inward movement of the carriers i is preferably stopped so that the inner sides of the carriers are spaced from the inner walls of the pockets I5, as illustrated-in Fig. 2.

The invention preferably includes drag means or friction means for resisting movement of the carriers l3 so that the carriers remain in the selected or desired positions until deliberately- Itis believed that the utility'and practicability of the form of the invention illustrated in Figs. '1 to 5 of the drawings will be understood from the foregoing detailed description. When the covers l2 are in their down, positions the condiment carriers l3 may be received-in the pockets l5 asillustrated in Figs..1 and 2. When the carriers I! are in this position they add to the general apnean ance of the range and the condiment receptacles 58 are conveniently accessible. When it is desired to raise one of the covers 12 to .expose thetop range burners or the plate warming top of the oven for use, the adjacent carrier {3 may be swung outwardly to a position such as illustrated in Fig. 5. The stop lug 28 is adapted to limit the outward movement of the carrier l3 to position the carrier at the end of the rail II where its condiment receptacles 48 are convenient for use..

It will be understood of course that where both covers I2 are to be raised both carriers l3 may be swung to their out positions to render them accessible. Following the outward swinging or movement of the carrier or-carriers H as the case may be, the cover or covers I2 may be swung up- .wardly to their raised verticalpositions.

and 8 of the drawings illustrate a 33 on the forward face of the rail H. -iIhe blocks. 33 may have studs 34, extending .rearwardly through openings iiiiinthe rail I land nuts iifimay be threaded on thestuds 3 to securejthe bearing blocks 33 to the rail. A. vertical pintle'pin 3 1 1is welded or otherwisefixe'dfto the-outerends o each'set orpair of carrier rods I9 The pins 31. have their opposite 'end portions ipivotallji sup" ported in vertical sockets 38 in-the-bear-ing bloc-k 33. The pintle pins .31supportflthecarriers 1 3 for swinging- :movement about ivertical axes-n; U

The .carriers I 3* are swiflgable 5 between posi. tionsiir. thepock'ets t5 and. positionsat o @dia t th n o thei Home sensib -whe the covers i2 are raised totheir, verticahpositions Fig. .7 of the,drawings v illustrate 'ne of the 'carrier139 inits normal po ition v full'ilines and illustrates the carrier in its extended position in broken lines. The rods lfi of the carriers l3 are substantiallyparallel withthe rail I i when the carriers are-in the pockets D !5 so that the carriers do not interfere with the "wnereit Wiilb'ea pocket is in" covers I! and are not engaged by-the covers I! when the same are raised. .It is to be understood that the carriers l3 may be employed to contain thecondiment receptacles I8 or any other objects that may be useful at the range.

Fig. 9 of the drawings illustrates still another modificationof the embodiment of the invention illustrated in Figs. 1 to 5, inclusive, of the drawmgs. the rail H of the rangeis substantially vertical and is devoid of pockets for receiving the condiment carriers- The condiment carrier I3 illustrated in Fig.- 9 may be of' substantially the same shape and construction as the above-described carriers It! except that it projects outwardly or forwardly fromi'ts rods I9 when in its normal position at the forward face of the rail Ill. The carrier rods l 9* are similar to the above described rods [9 having curved'end portions 2| which extend around the adjacent end of the rail ll when the carrier 13 is" in its normal position at the front of the rail. The outer endsof the carrier rods l9 may be supported for swinging move ment about a vertical axis by a bearing means 40 which may be identical with the means for supporting a carrier l3 as described above. The carrier rods-l8 may have rearwardly. bent portions Eli! for contacting the rail gli to position the carrier l3 at the face of the rail.

It is believed that it will be understood how the carrier I3 may be swung from thenormal position illustrated in Fig. 9 to an extended position adjacent the endof the range to allow the adjacent cover 12 to be swung upwardly to its yer-' ticalposition. When the. carrier l3 is in its ex tended position at the end of the range body II it is conveniently accessible and does not in any way interfere with the use of the range burners or the movement ofthe cover I2.

My co-pending application Ser. No. 148,871, filed June- .8, 1937,.now Patent No. 2,125,514, granted August 2 1938,. discloses and claims a construction in which a condiment carrier is movable between. an accessible position beyond an end of, the cooking range and a position at .the rear of the rail where it is accessible through on opening in the rail.

Having described only typical preferred forms' and applications of my invention, I do not wish to be limited or restricted to the specific details herein set forth, but wishto reserve to myself anyvariations or modifications that may appear to those skilledin the art or fall within the scope of the following claims. Having described my invention, Iclaim: v 1. In a cooking fra'nge construction, aguard rail having an "opening, a condiment carrier. and-"meanssdpporting the carrier for movement ."betweexna"position in the opening and a posi- -=.tion adiacentzan-end of the rail.

- 2.1.2111 .a-cooking range having a rear guard rail with an opening and a cover hinged tobe opened to. a. substantially vertical position, in front of 4 ailg'afcondiment carrier, [and means for 'tiie fcarrie'r about a substantially vertiaccessible'; through the opening and a position accessible following'the opening of z'thecoven S'SK'cookihg range construction for a range body comprising,- a guard rail for the body having a-pocket-open at its face, a condiment car- .-.rier, and: a pivoted member supporting the carrier for movement between a position in the pocket and a position at one side of the body.

In the construction illustrated in'Fig. 9"

call axislitween'aposition where its contents are 4. A cooking range construction for a range body comprising, a guard rail for the body having a pocket open at its face, a condiment carrier, a supporting member for the carrier, and means at the rear of the rail mounting the member for swinging movement whereby the carrier is movable from a position in the pocket to a position at a side of the body.

5. A cooking range construction for a range body comprising, a guardrail for the body having a pocket open at its face, a condiment carrier, a supporting member for the carrier, and means at the forward face of the rail pivotally supporting the member whereby the carrier may be swung between a position in the pocket and a position adjacent a side of the body.

6. In a cooking range having a body and a cover hinged to the body to be swingable to an upwardly projecting open position adjacent the rear side of the body, the combination of, a guard rail projecting upwardly from the, body along the upper rear corner of the body and having a forwardly facing opening that is inaccessible when the cover is raised, a shiftable condiment carrier, and means supporting the carrier for movement from an accessible position in the opening to a position beyond the vertical plane occupied by the cover to be accessible when the cover is opened.

7. In a cooking range a range body, a rear guard rail on the body, the real having a pocket open at its face, a carrier for holding receptacles or the like, and means supporting the carrier for movement between a position in the pocket '5 where the receptacles are accessible at the face of the rail and a position where the receptacles are accessible beyond an end of the body, said means including an arm projecting from the carrier, a pin on the arm, a bracket on the body pivotally carrying said pin, and means offering yielding resistance to turning of the pin.

8. In a cooking range having a rear guard rail having a pocket open at its face and a cover hinged to be raised to a substantially vertical position in front of the rail, the combination of, a carrier for holding receptacles or the like, means supporting the carrier for movement between a position in the pocket where the receptacles are accessible at the face of the rail and a position beyond an end of the range where the receptacles are accessible when the cover is in a substantially vertical position, and stop means limiting movement of the carrier in said positions.

9. A cooking range comprising a range body, a condiment carrier including, a plurality of rods shaped to form the ends and sides of the carrier, at least one of the rods being extended horizontally to project from the carrier, bottom members connected to the rods to form the bottom of the carrier, said ends, sides and bottom defining an open topped pocket for receiving condiment receptacles, and means supporting the carrier for movement between a position adjacent the upper rear extremity of the body and a position adjacent an end of the body, said means including a bearing on the body pivotally carrying said projecting rod.

ROBERT J MERRITT. 

